mềm lòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mềm +‎ lòng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mem˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mem˦˩ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [mem˦˩ lɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mem˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

mềm lòng

1. to soften (emotionally); to be emotionally moved or involved